Pop star dressed as pineapple robbed in Sweden

STOCKHOLM (AP) - Police say a Japanese pop star dressed up as apineapple has been robbed while shooting a music video in southernSweden. Police spokesman Bo Paulsson says three young men beat up41-year-old Hideki Kaji and robbed him of camera equipment wortharound 20,000 kronor ($2,500) late Saturday. Paulsson says the pineapple-clad artist had been left alone withthe equipment while the camera crew went for a break. He was leftwith a cut lip and lost a dental implant. Police said they had no suspects for the crime Sunday. Kaji has released more than 10 solo albums since splitting fromthe band Bridge in the 1990's. He is also famous for recording aduet with Saint Etienne singer Sarah Cracknell.

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